Blog Posts in 2018

Nassau Bar Offering CLE Credits For Free

In order to keep their license to practice law active, attorneys have to take legal education courses. These courses cost a fee and are usually taken at the local bar association. In recent years though, more and more alternative providers are beginning to offer CLE courses online and in person, often at no charge. The Nassau County Bar Association will now be making the 100-plus CLE courses it ...

Who Is Liable for Injuries in an Uber or Lyft Accident?

Rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft have become a popular mode of transportation in this day and age. A passenger requests a pick-up, and the application matches an available driver, who retrieves the passenger for a quoted rate and drives him/her to their chosen destination. But what happens when a car accident occurs? If you suffer an injury in a crash involving an Uber or Lyft driver, or while ...

What is Implied Consent in New York?

If you have been arrested with a DWI in New York, are you required to take a chemical test ? Although technically you don’t, refusal to do so will have severe consequences due to the state’s “implied consent” laws. What is Implied Consent? New York’s implied consent laws require any licensed drivers to submit to chemical testing—a breath, blood, urine, or saliva test—for the purpose of determining ...

Could the Pedestrian Be at Fault in Car-Pedestrian Accidents?

Most people assume that, whenever there is an auto accident involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian , the driver of the vehicle is generally at fault. In addition, it is also assumed that “pedestrians always have the right of way.” However, there are circumstances where a pedestrian can be the one at fault in a car-pedestrian accident. The following are several examples of how a pedestrian can ...